Well here is my first bowl that actually made it all the way to being finished without ending up in the scrap wood bucket. It's made out of 3/4 pine and went together with just some fine sanding unlike my other attempts.
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Originally posted by KarenC View PostNice bowl! I haven't gotten up the courage to try one myself yet. Was it hard to get the angles right?
And thanks Carole for your help up until now all I had managed to make was fire wood.It's only a mistake if someone saw you do it.
It's not about what saw you drive. It's about the skill you drive it with.
Jim
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Sweeeeet beans, this is one of many you will make, somehow I just know it. Congrats on sticking with it, and for sharing your photo with us.Gloria ............... Two memorable things to say in life, "Hello" for the first time, and "Good-bye" for the last.
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Flat wood is really critical to getting the glue-up just right. Stack the rings and check carefully for any spaces before gluing them together. A sheet of 150 grit sandpaper attached to a granite tile is a great surface for getting rid of irregularities. Don't skip this step, even if you have to spend a lot of time on it.
You can always sand the inner and outer faces of your glued up rings, but if there are little gaps between the rings, the bowl will never look great (guess how I know!).
Another tip: if you have some really ugly places on your rings--bad cuts, drill marks, etc., you can often start the sanding process by getting out the worst of the mess before you glue the rings up. Just be sure you have enough wood to do that. If not, just glue it up and make the best of it. I've rescued many bowls that I was sure were hopeless, including some that were good enough to include in the book.
And don't forget to enjoy the ride!
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